Policy Insights

Economy

The Nigerian economy has been shaped too much by Western ideas about how markets should work – ideas that often benefit only a few organizations and wealthy nations. Instead of building an economy that produces locally and creates opportunities for ordinary Nigerians, we have ended up with one where just a few big players control everything (monopolies), and most people are encouraged to buy and consume, not create or build.

First, our economic policies will be driven by nationalistic ideologies that serve the interests of every Nigerian.

We will inspire healthy competition across key economic sectors, including the oil and gas downstream sector. We will build a viable steel industry and promote the production of globally competitive goods and services. Our overall objective is to improve the productive skill set of our people and the tools with which we work.

Security

The emergence of new crimes such as banditry, insurgency, and kidnapping has exacerbated security challenges across our nation. Worse still, arms and ammunition are predominantly in the wrong hands, making internal security a more daunting challenge for our security agents.

Our objective in dealing with these waves of crime is to ensure that the government remains the only institution with the monopoly of the use of force, and that our approach to security is proactive, not always reactive.

To achieve this, we will redefine our border security operations to guarantee that no criminal elements will be willing to risk their destruction by violating our borders.

We will reform the police force to ensure it can effectively keep the peace internally and protect lives and property, while pursuing legislative reforms to enhance its capabilities.

Education

Our educational institutions have been plagued by inadequate funding, poor infrastructure, unqualified teachers, and intermittent industrial actions. Beyond these setbacks lies the deeper issue of moral decay that has become prevalent in our educational system. Student harassment by teachers, examination malpractices, and cultism are among the vices crippling our schools, resulting in highly unmotivating learning environments.

The core objective of our education policy initiative is to create highly motivating and competitive learning conditions across the country.

To achieve this, we will invest in improving educational facilities and recruiting quality teachers, as well as promote initiatives that reward excellence for both teachers and students.

Health

Just like education, our healthcare system is fraught with inadequate funding, poor infrastructure, and a shortage of qualified personnel.

We aim to improve medical infrastructure and attract quality personnel to promote global best practices.

We will achieve this through strategic investments in the health sector, guided by meticulous medical audits and an evolving health funding scheme accessible to investors at zero interest.

Electoral Reforms

Our electoral system is deeply flawed and undermines quality decision-making at the polls. Even with a credible electoral process free from vote buying, ballot box snatching, violence, voter intimidation, and other malpractices, we may still end up electing incompetent leaders.

Our objective is to inspire an electoral system that promotes informed decision-making, whereby citizens vote based on convincing ideas that address their concerns, not because they are misinformed, coerced, or manipulated to vote against their convictions.

We will work toward this by initiating and lobbying support for an Executive Bill that promotes sound decision-making at the polls, to be passed into law by the national legislature.

–Francis Onyema, 2027 Presidential Aspirant